Friday, November 2, 2012
Santa Claus arrives at Montgomery Mall tonight at 6 p.m
1. Tonight is First Friday in Lansdale from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., featuring the Lansdale Business Association third-annual Trick or Treat Walk from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. starting at Railroad Plaza. Lansdale Library also holds a used book sale from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. 2. Santa Claus arrives at Montgomery Mall tonight at 6 p.m. Santa will ride around the outside of the mall on an FDMT truck beginning at the upper level entrance near Salsa’s Mexican Restaurant. Santa will then enter the lower level between Sears and Dick’s Sporting Goods. 3. North Penn High School Improv Troupe comes to Lansdale Library at 6:30 p.m. for an evening of entertainment. 4. Today is the last day for the art show featuring work from Howard Watson at Ristorante Toscano in …
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Wegmans Food Market has requested a public hearing for a liquor license transfer into Montgomery Township, in order to serve beer, wine and liquor, and offer take-out beer, at a proposed restaurant inside the store being built at Montgomery Mall
Update Sept. 11, 2012 Montgomery Township Supervisors Monday night approved a resolution to set a public hearing on a liquor license transfer for Wegmans on October 9 after 8 p.m. Earlier Story Below Montgomery Township Supervisors this evening will vote on holding a public hearing on October 9 to approve or deny a liquor license transfer request from Wegmans Food Markets, which will open next year at Montgomery Mall. Wegmans intends to operate a restaurant inside the new location, separated from its grocery store. Read more about the new Wegmans Food Market at this link. According to a letter from attorney Robert O’Hara III to township Manager Larry Gregan, Wegmans intends to transfer a Pennsylvania restaurant liquor license from outside …
Monday, August 13, 2012
A MoveOn.org petition where people will distribute one million Romney-Ryan pink slips will occur Thursday at Montgomery Mall
A MoveOn.org petition against presidential Republican candidate Mitt Romney and running mate Paul Ryan is set to occur Thursday at Montgomery Mall in Montgomeryville. A group of individuals is organzing an anti-Romney-Ryan pink slip flyering event at 2 p.m. It is organized by Donna Cockenberg. According to a MoveOn.org event post, the event is being done because Romney and Ryan's "extreme economic policies would cost the U.S. one million jobs in just one year and more than 4 million jobs by the end of 2014." The event post claims a campaign to expose Romney as a 1 percent candidate is working. "Voters need to know that Romney-Ryan will kill millions of jobs. Because this election will be won or lost on the issue of jobs, we're blowing up …
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Mike Huckabee has called Wednesday, Aug. 1 "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day" and Protesters have have responded with "Chick-fil-A Same Sex Kiss Day" on Friday, Aug. 3.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
In response to Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy’s statement against same-sex marriage and reaffirming the company’s stance on the traditional family unit, Mike Huckabee on his Facebook page has called for Wednesday, August 1 for be “Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day.” According to Huffington Post, Huckabee, on his Facebook page said, “The goal is simple: Let's affirm a business that operates on Christian principles and whose executives are willing to take a stand for the Godly values we espouse by simply showing up and eating at Chick-fil-A on Wednesday, August 1.” On Monday, LGBT Weekly reported that Philadelphia City Councilman James Kenney sent a letter to the company’s president telling him that Chick-fil-A is not welcome in the City of …
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Lansdale Library's "Explore Your Town" program showed interested children and parents what goes into daily preparation at the fast food chicken sandwich restaurant at Montgomery Mall
In one day, Chick-fil-A at the Montgomery Mall will go through 600 chicken patties, freshly squeeze four cases of lemons for its lemonade and serve about 600 people. Twelve youths and five adults got a behind-the-scenes look at Chick-fil-A at the Montgomery Mall Thursday morning, led by owner and operator Mike Endicott of Hamilton, NJ. It was all part of Lansdale Library's "Explore Your Town" program. Before the tour, Endicott gave a bit of background on the company. Chick-fil-A was started by Truett Cathy in 1967. "When he was eight years old," Endicott said, "what he did to help his parents make money during the Depression was he got a red wagon and he would buy six packs of Coca-Cola. He would sell the six packs for a nickel a piece. …
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Montgomery Township will have a Wegmans supermarket at Montgomery Mall in Montgomeryville come 2013
Wegmans is officially coming to Montgomeryville. Montgomery Township Supervisors Monday night unanimously gave conditional preliminary/final approval to Simon Property Group for the development of a Wegmans supermarket on the site of the old Boscov's department store. The market is set to open in Fall 2013, according to Simon Property Group counsel Robert Brant. The development is underway at Montgomery Mall. The two-story space that housed Boscov's (and, at one time, John Wanamaker's) has been demolished in preparation for the construction of the store. Approval was contingent on negotitated terms where Simon Property Group and Wegmans will provide all necessary bonds and contracts to the township. Before supervisors approved the …
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
A 50-year-old man fell down the entire escalator at Montgomery Mall and was unconscious. He was flown to an area hospital by PennStar
Montgomery Township Police said a man was flown by PennStar to the hospital following a fall down an escalator at Montgomery Mall. According to The Reporter, the 50-year-old man was unconscious at the scene. Montgomery County Fire reported the subject suffered head trauma. Volunteer Medical Service Corps responded to the scene, as did Fire Department of Montgomery Township. The man's identity and condition are not known. Stay tuned for further updates.
Friday, May 11, 2012
The national event benefitting Dress for Success came to Montgomery Mall Thursday night
Moms had a break from their busy daily lives to spend time with their friends and check out some samplings and exhibits from stores inside Montgomery Mall during the nationwide Mom's Nite Out event. Diet Coke, Dove Body Wash, Little Black Dress Vodka, StriVectin, and VISIT FLORIDA sponsored the event, which ran locally from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. Mall stores represented at the event included Blue Mountain Vineyards, Sephora, The Ladies Room, Famous Footwear, Chick-fil-A, Cardinal Camera, Persona, Salsa's and J.C. Penney Portrait Studio. Check out the photos from the event in our gallery.
Geppert Bros. Demolition in Colmar is knocking down the former Boscov's site in preparation for construction of Wegmans
Goodbye, Boscov's. Hello, Wegmans. The Colmar division of Geppert Brothers Demolition is busy destroying, pulling down and ripping out the upper and lower levels of the former Boscov's store at Montgomery Mall in Montgomeryville. A Wegmans will be built in its place, with a projected opening in 2013. In November 2011, Simon Property Group signed an agreement with Wegmans to construct a freestanding grocery store next to the mall. "It will be freestanding and will not be connected to the mall," said Jo Natale, Wegmans director of media relations, in November 2011. Wegmans opens three stores every year. In 2012, Wegmans committed to opening a market in King of Prussia and two markets in Maryland. Macy's, Salsas and Dick's Sporting Goods all …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
It's Mom's Nite Out at Montgomery Mall tonight
1. Tonight is Mom’s Nite Out at Montgomery Mall, part of a nationwide event, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Attendees can participate in an free evening filled with refreshments, entertainment, fashion and beauty services. The event raises awareness for Dress for Success, an international nonprofit organization offering services to help underprivileged women find jobs and remain employed. 2. St. Stanislaus Parish School and St. Rose of Lima Parish School – soon to be Mater Dei Catholic School – will hold a community day outreach today from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. for the fifth and sixth grade children. It is an opportunity to meet new friends, share a snack and participate in preparing snack bags for children who eat at soup kitchens. 3. Coldwell …
StGabes
3:26 pm on Sunday, November 4, 2012
I so agree!!! WTH!!!! They had Halloween stuff on one shelf and Christmas stuff right behind the Halloween stuff... WTH!!! It's Crazy I hate it!!!! more ›